5 Companies That Dropped The Ball

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Dave Johnson (pictured), Dell's senior vice president of corporate strategy and one of the driving forces behind its recent acquisition spree, is leaving Dell for a position at private equity firm Blackstone Group.

At least one industry watcher sees Johnson's departure as a serious blow to Dell. "We view [Johnson's] departure as a crucial loss for the company and believe it materially reduces the odds of Dell’s transformation succeeding," Cindy Shaw, managing director and research analyst at Discern, said in a note to clients.

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XChange Solution Provider 2015 is finally upon us and the timing couldn't be better. The premier channel event is happening March 1-3 in Dallas, bringing together 225 solution provider decision makers from across North America. CRN is at the event to provide news, analysis and a firsthand take from partners.